#9D5626
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52.8% 0.112 51.7), rgb(157, 86, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#9D5626 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D5626 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 86, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 61%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.112 51.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9D5626 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D5626 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D5626 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9D5626 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 52)
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Step 400
400
#C99372
oklch(70.7% 0.08 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB774C
oklch(63.2% 0.103 52.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D5626
oklch(52.8% 0.112 51.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D21
oklch(49% 0.104 51.7)
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Step 800
800
#73401E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 52)
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Step 900
900
#5D361E
oklch(37.5% 0.067 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#9D5626 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6A5F20 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F25 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC474C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D5626
#9D5626
oklch(52.8% 0.112 51.7)
- #00759E
#00759E
oklch(52.8% 0.107 231.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9D5626, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.014
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.020
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.030
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
Use #9D5626 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.